The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-20
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seev,, ling In a distant State. Thor
unrle, rea, q hAaty goodbye. ID
was only time 10. WIZ YOU hear
"Don't lot anybody Wake hast
from me, my little love. 'nat
to grow last and be q tall girl aga,a
ceme back" he said, kissing her goodbye.
His going was so sudden she did mol
seem TO rsalizs II. l Was glad II was so.
But how l pitied the little thing, when
day after day, aa sho had dnno for years,
abe sat In the door and watched.
"Msybe he might come" che aaid once
10 me.
Letters came often 10 Frank, with mes
sagea Of love for her. Sometimes a little
note accompanying q glfs, to her. Food
enough 10 keep her loving, little hear
from suffering, he gave, and full enough
to keep tho love brightly brrning. Blu
he came not nor promised Of his coming
Time passed OIL, the pretty child grew
to be 4 beautiful maiden. Youths gath
cred about her, and friends had ceaset
their talk Of Abner. Other names worl
mentioned 90 his hal been; yet, mont
could win an answering smile or blush.
knew for whom her love was kept.
The waiting, y%ea,ning in her eyes gave
way at last, and q joyous light broke forth
Abner was coming back, A letter to FrRnl
brought tho glad tidlngs. He wrote.
"I'ye a secret to tell you, dsar boy. But
no, III, keep 1t for a surprise, In which
you will rejoice, for my sake, I am sure
In a few days l shall be with YOU"
"Again, 90 In her baby days, Dora begal
her watching. Oh, l know her heart wa
singing q joyous gong, though the sweoI
lips gave forth nc sound.
She stood on the porch, waiting his com,
ing. Clothed In leUcy white, roses In Ael
hair and rosea on her cheeks.
"Dorav" Frank came toward her. The
boys face had lost its usual look OF merri.
meut~the voice It's careless tone. -
"Dora, Abler came on the train a while
ago"-he paused, darting an anxious,
searching glance at his sister 8 faos-"and
he vas not alone, I'll not let him surprise
you, little els. Eye hurried home to tell
you his wife Is with him.
The light went out Of the eye and heart,
The roses faced quickly on the young face,
and whittier than the drees she wore, abe
stretched forth her hand to grasp the
bslustrade. Frank sprsng forward to
catch her iainting form. Like q broken
lily he bore her in.
When Abaer game ehe knew 1t not
For many days her gentle spirit lowered.
between the shores. Sometimes since I've
almost regretted that 1t passed not away
to the other and brighter ono. But she
was left with US for a wise purpose,
know. She has never seen Abner since
hia marriage. Three years after abe auni
to bis little girl, who beara her name, the
chain aud loekes she used to wear"
"Where ia no now?" Mrs. Hayden
asked.
"somewherp out Vest, ] believe. I've
not heard Of him for years. l know moi
II be lives"
"rhanks for your story, Ada. But ]
wish ita ending had not been 80 sad.n
"rheu its lesson would have been lese
powerful"
"True-l must profit by it without de
lay. ] will aend Birdie home with moth,
es tomorrow. Tho change will do hsl
good and break the sps!l.P
A few days after this Ada Ashton came
to sss BRIDES mother, and said, with g
bright smile:
"I've come to change the ending Of ny
etoly OF the other day. In iact the end
had not then carse. Here are Dora's
wedding cards. Her Abner has been a
widower over two years. Hear what she
writea to me-:
"Forgive me Tor keeping my happiness
from You, my dear friend. But ! have
not been eble to realize sufficiently that
this great Joy was for nle to speak Of it to
others. Now that it is 80 near, and he is
with me, aureiy it must be. You, who
have known so much, must know ali now.
He loved snd was pledged to her before he
knew Me. Fo1 will By glad to know this
waa, Had I known It, 1t would have
aoothed greatly the agony Of those bygone
days..
"We were ct Dora's wedding yesterday.
I happier. l%oYslier bride I,never saw."